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5 Startup Tips from the Father of Gmail and FriendFeed(mashable.com)
1 points by yoseph 16y ago|0 comments
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by yoseph 16y ago
Well, if in the top 10 there were only a couple bloggers, that would be a reasonable statement, but the top 9 were all bloggers. That doesn't sound like random chance to me.
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by yoseph 16y ago
Hi jhamburger, thanks for the comment! I'm the author of the article and want to present a different perspective: I don't think you're being completely fair to these guys. Sure, they're Apple enthusiasts but they're also digging significant
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by yoseph 16y ago
Hi Guys, I'm the author of the article and would just like to explain a couple things before discussing the article in more detail: 1. 50 Cent did not "pump & dump" this stock, as far as we are aware. We would certainly not condone that
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Want to be a Great Investor? Become 50 Cent or Die Tryin'(blog.vuru.co)
17 points by yoseph 16y ago|8 comments
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Ask HN: What are best ways to determine a pricing strategy?
4 points by yoseph 16y ago|3 comments
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by yoseph 16y ago
Apple made $14 Billion last year....
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by yoseph 16y ago
I hope, for the sake of current investors, they find other ways of monetizing users. But my example is intended to illustrate the overvaluation based on present methods of monetization. Nevertheless, I don't think it's a safe assumption tha
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by yoseph 16y ago
Steve, Thanks for the comment. See my comments above for my discussion of the PEG ratio in this situation.
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by yoseph 16y ago
jboydyhacker, You're right that different companies have different growth rates at various stages. But, to me, it still doesn't add up. From another comment I made below: "I understand the argument about growth, but even from that end, it d
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by yoseph 16y ago
Hi andreaja, Thanks for the response. I'm the author of the article (Macco, thanks for submitting it!). You're right that the $50B valuation isn't based on current numbers. It's based on what Facebook might be able to do in the future. Im
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by yoseph 16y ago
My main one is getting 1000 paying customers for my startup.
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by yoseph 16y ago
Did I read that correctly? Ashton Kutcher is an angel investor?
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Ask HN: How should I connect with the London start-up scene?
7 points by yoseph 16y ago|2 comments
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by yoseph 16y ago
Ya know who are the real winners in all this madness? SecondMarket and SharesPost.
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by yoseph 16y ago
WithoutFriction, At one stage or another, you will disappoint people. Find a way to get over it. If you need to go over what you've accomplished, struggled with, etc, try doing a stream of consciousness. Open Word and just start typing. Don
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by yoseph 16y ago
I found this link in his profile: http://laksmanv.weebly.com/ Might be what you're looking for...
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by yoseph 16y ago
What I Wish I Knew When I was 20: http://www.amazon.ca/What-Wish-Knew-When-Was/dp/0061735191 It's a great read! It's guided my approach to life for the past couple years.
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by yoseph 16y ago
@niico I started the same journey a few years ago, and looked at every approach under the Sun. The only one that made sense for me was value investing. Since figuring that out, I never looked back. Remember "trading" is not the answer. "Inv
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by yoseph 16y ago
Saw a comment about your site in another thread. Check it out: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1897615
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by yoseph 16y ago
I would check out http://www.unbounce.com . It's a landing page platform.
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by yoseph 16y ago
@PrintingChoice This is a great piece of marketing. It provides me with some very useful information while selling me on your value prop. Brilliant.
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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire(bothsidesofthetable.com)
1 points by yoseph 16y ago|0 comments
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by yoseph 16y ago
No problem. Happy to help! Hmm, this probably sounds very simple, but how long do clients generally take to decide? And maybe it's also better to think of it in terms of how long it takes to attach your design, photo, etc to an email, for t
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by yoseph 16y ago
I know this isn't exactly what you asked for, but hopefully, it helps! To properly articulate your unique value prop, you need to truly understand the value you are providing to users of your product. I know how difficult that can be when y
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by yoseph 16y ago
If you're planning on running a private beta, this article is a MUST-READ.
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Top Twelve Tips for Running a Beta Test(joelonsoftware.com)
10 points by yoseph 16y ago|2 comments
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by yoseph 16y ago
They had me at "As a matter of core philosophy, we invest in companies not stages. We want to be in business with the best entrepreneurs going after the biggest markets and we do not care whether they need seed money, venture money or growt
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by yoseph 16y ago
@mxmpawn You need to provide us with more detail about what your application does.
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by yoseph 16y ago
similar to 99designs: http://www.crowdspring.com/

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